Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge
Subject(s): Diplomacy, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932, Moroccan Crisis (1904-1906), Presidents--Correspondence, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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President Roosevelt confides to Senator Lodge that due to the poor health of former Secretary of State John Hay, Roosevelt had to act as his own Secretary of State. Roosevelt also confesses that he had doubts about Hay’s judgment on matters such as dealing with Kaiser William II of Germany. Roosevelt states that he is pleased that Elihu Root accepted his offer to replace Hay, and he provides insight on negotiations with France and Germany regarding the crisis in Morocco.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1905-07-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [July 11, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308688. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [11 Jul. 1905]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308688.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, July 11]. Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308688.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
